Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: People think science can solve anything because scientists are so successful, but the reality is that scientists usually only work on problems they know they can solve.

Reasoning: The high success rate of scientists is largely due to the fact that they, or the leaders who hire them, ensure that the problems they tackle are formulated in a way that makes a scientific solution feasible.

Analysis: This stimulus presents a set of facts that explain why a public perception is actually a misconception. The core of the argument is that the 'success rate' is biased because the sample of problems is not random; it is curated to include only those that are 'subject to such formulation.' When looking for the most strongly supported statement, look for an answer that connects the high success rate to the selective nature of the problems being solved. It suggests that the success rate is not necessarily an indicator of science's ability to solve any arbitrary problem.

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22.

The science writer's statements, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?

Correct Answer
C
C follows from the writer’s explanation: success stems from scientists selecting or formulating problems to be scientifically solvable. If those grounds were less narrow (less selection/guidance), they’d face more ill‑formulated or non‑scientifically‑solvable problems, so the success rate would probably decrease.
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